SAMPLE LESSON PLANS
Below are sample lesson plans that can be implemented into the classroom to help students practice and enhance their reading fluency. The samples have word cards or word phrase sheets. These words can be adjusted and altered depending on the grade level. All lesson plans can be tweaked depending on grade level and ability level.
Below are sample lesson plans that can be implemented into the classroom to help students practice and enhance their reading fluency. The samples have word cards or word phrase sheets. These words can be adjusted and altered depending on the grade level. All lesson plans can be tweaked depending on grade level and ability level.
Fluency: Give Me Five
Objective
The student will gain speed and accuracy in reading words.
Materials
- High frequency word cards (See Below)
***These are 140 multisyllabic words found in the first 500 high frequency words.
- Score Sheet (See Below)
- Timer (e.g., digital)--> Words correct per minute record
- Pencils
Activity
Students take turns reading word cards in a timed group activity.
1. Place word cards face down in a stack. Provide each group of students with a timer and one words correct per minute record.
2. Student one sets the timer for one minute, picks up the first word card from the stack, reads it aloud, and places it in the discard pile. If unable to read a word on the card, makes attempts while another student counts to five. If still unable to read it, places it under the stack.
3. As soon as the card is placed in the discard pile, the next student quickly picks up a word card from the stack and reads it.
4. Students continue to pick up cards and read the words until the timer rings.
5. Student one counts and records the number of words read in one minute on the group record. Passes group record and timer to the next student.
6. Repeat the activity, attempting to increase speed and accuracy.
7. Peer evaluation
Word Cards
Objective
The student will gain speed and accuracy in reading words.
Materials
- High frequency word cards (See Below)
***These are 140 multisyllabic words found in the first 500 high frequency words.
- Score Sheet (See Below)
- Timer (e.g., digital)--> Words correct per minute record
- Pencils
Activity
Students take turns reading word cards in a timed group activity.
1. Place word cards face down in a stack. Provide each group of students with a timer and one words correct per minute record.
2. Student one sets the timer for one minute, picks up the first word card from the stack, reads it aloud, and places it in the discard pile. If unable to read a word on the card, makes attempts while another student counts to five. If still unable to read it, places it under the stack.
3. As soon as the card is placed in the discard pile, the next student quickly picks up a word card from the stack and reads it.
4. Students continue to pick up cards and read the words until the timer rings.
5. Student one counts and records the number of words read in one minute on the group record. Passes group record and timer to the next student.
6. Repeat the activity, attempting to increase speed and accuracy.
7. Peer evaluation
Word Cards
Score Card
Read Speed
Objective
The student will gain speed and accuracy in reading words.
Materials
- Word practice sheets (see below)
***These are 135 multisyllabic words found in the first 500 high frequency words. Each sheet consists of 45 different words. Make two copies of each sheet and laminate. Words correct per minute graph
- Timer (e.g., digital)
- Colored markers
Activity
Students quickly read words on a practice sheet in a timed activity.
1. Place timer on a flat surface. Provide each student with a word practice sheet, Vis-à-Vis® marker, and a words correct per minute graph.
2. Taking turns, students practice reading the words aloud to each other.
3. Student one sets the timer for one minute and tells student two to “begin.”
4. Student two reads across the page while student one follows on his sheet and uses a marker to mark any words that are read incorrectly. If all words are read, goes back to the top and continues until timer rings.
5. Student one counts number of words read correctly. Student two records the number of words read correctly on his words correct per minute graph using a colored marker.
6. Repeat the activity at least two more times attempting to increase speed and accuracy.
7. Reverse roles.
8. Peer evaluation
Word Cards
Objective
The student will gain speed and accuracy in reading words.
Materials
- Word practice sheets (see below)
***These are 135 multisyllabic words found in the first 500 high frequency words. Each sheet consists of 45 different words. Make two copies of each sheet and laminate. Words correct per minute graph
- Timer (e.g., digital)
- Colored markers
Activity
Students quickly read words on a practice sheet in a timed activity.
1. Place timer on a flat surface. Provide each student with a word practice sheet, Vis-à-Vis® marker, and a words correct per minute graph.
2. Taking turns, students practice reading the words aloud to each other.
3. Student one sets the timer for one minute and tells student two to “begin.”
4. Student two reads across the page while student one follows on his sheet and uses a marker to mark any words that are read incorrectly. If all words are read, goes back to the top and continues until timer rings.
5. Student one counts number of words read correctly. Student two records the number of words read correctly on his words correct per minute graph using a colored marker.
6. Repeat the activity at least two more times attempting to increase speed and accuracy.
7. Reverse roles.
8. Peer evaluation
Word Cards
Score Card
Phrase Speed Practice
Objective
The student will gain speed and accuracy in reading phrases.
Materials
- Phrase practice sheets (See Below)
***Make two copies of each sheet and laminate.
- Timer (e.g., digital)
- Markers
Activity
Students quickly read phrases in a timed activity.
1. Place the phrase practice sheets and timer at the center. Provide each student with a phrases correct per minute record.
2. Taking turns, students select a practice sheet and practice reading the phrases to each other.
3. Student one sets the timer for one minute and tells student two to “begin.”
4. Student two reads across the page while student one follows on her copy and uses a marker to mark any words in the phrases that are read incorrectly. If all the phrases on the sheet are read, go back to the top and continue.
5. Continue until the timer goes off. Student one marks the last word read. Student two counts the number of total phrases read correctly. (To count the phrase as correct, all the words in the phrase must be read correctly.)
6. Student two records number of phrases read correctly on her phrases correct per minute record.
7. Repeat the activity at least two more times attempting to increase speed and accuracy.
8. Reverse roles.
9. Teacher evaluation
Phrase Worksheets (4)
Score Sheet
** Sample Lesson Plans Resource: http://ctlreadingclinic.uoregon.edu/forms/lecture_series_Fluency.pdf
University of Oregon. (n.d.). Increasing your child's reading fluency. Retrieved from http://ctlreadingclinic.uoregon.edu/forms/lecture_series_Fluency.pdf
University of Oregon. (n.d.). Increasing your child's reading fluency. Retrieved from http://ctlreadingclinic.uoregon.edu/forms/lecture_series_Fluency.pdf